Athena Calderone's Guide to Earthy-Chic Entertaining

The July and August months are one of the best times of year to entertain. There's a laid-back laziness to everything, moods are lighter, and the food is brighter. Summer also provides us with the opportunity for outdoor entertaining. Rooftops and backyards are lush and green, and Mother Nature seems to reflect my favorite color palette—crystal blues and punchy greens—everywhere I look. Click through for exclusive shots from the teeming-with-green lunch party I threw for my girlfriends at my Amagansett, New York home.

Athena Calderone's Guide to Earthy Chic Entertaining - Page 2

Athena Calderone's Guide to Earthy Chic Entertaining - Page 2

Being a sucker for all shades of blue, I had to include a favorite textile of mine—a beautiful vintage indigo swath of fabric, washed out and worn with the patina of an old, loved object—as a primary element of the tablescape.